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St Lucia’s Castles in Paradise Expands
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Castles in Paradise villa resort in St Lucia has expanded with a new wing of apartment units at its Vieux Fort property. Castles in Paradise, the only villa resort in the south of St […]
Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock to Reopen in December
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock Resort is planning to reopen in December after suffering damage from this fall’s hurricanes. The South Caicos resort, which first opened at the beginning of the year, will open for […]
Puerto Plata to Host First-Ever Dominican Rum Festival
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has long been one of the centers of Caribbean rummaking, and now it will soon have a festival worthy of that heritage. The “Dominican Rum Festival” is coming to Puerto Plata, which […]
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SLS Baha Mar Opens in Nassau
By the Caribbean Journal staff SBE has debuted its first-ever hotel in the Caribbean with the official launch of the new SLS Baha Mar in Nassau. SLS is the second brand to debut at the Nassau megaresort, following the launch […]
Norwegian Continues Traffic Surge
By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost air carrier Norwegian continues to show surging growth, according to the latest traffic numbers released by the company. The European-based carrier that also flies to the Caribbean reported 3.1 million passengers in October, a […]
Turks and Caicos’ Ocean Club Reopens
By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos’ Ocean Club resort reopens Monday, Nov. 20, the property announced. The resort had been closed in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Ocean Club features a range of accommodations from smaller […]
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Carnival Adding Short Cruises From New Orleans
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is planning an expansion of cruise offerings from New Orleans, with a focus on shorter getaways. Beginning in 2019, Carnival will be shifting its Carnival Valor shift to New Orleans to begin […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Punta Cana
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal subscriber Mark Douglas, who sent in this very pretty shot of sunset at the Royal Suites Turquesa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Have you taken a great […]
Bermuda Seeing Boom in Tourism Spending
By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Bermuda is seeing a boom in tourism spending so far in 2017, according to the latest data from the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Bermuda, buoyed by its hosting of the America’s Cup sailing […]